A Taste of Sri Lanka Inclusions

Travel

• Return economy class flights from Australia to Sri Lanka
• Airport transfers on the first and last day of tour
• All touring conducted in air-conditioned vehicles
• Pre-paid tips - $120 (based on minimum numbers)

Accommodation & Meals

• 15 nights accommodation in good quality hotels with private facilities (3-4 star)
• Enjoy a special Sri Lankan BBQ dinner prepared by a local family
• 15 breakfasts and 10 dinners, including group welcome and farewell dinners

Sightseeing

• English-speaking local guides
• English-speaking national guide (based on minimum numbers)

Tour Negombo and Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage

• Observe the true life of Negombo at the local fish markets
• Take a boat safari along the Gin Oya River to watch the sunset
• At the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage you can photograph young elephants eating palm leaves and drinking bottles of milk, before heading to the river to watch their daily swim

The ancient ruins of Anuradhapura, Ritigala and Polonnaruwa

• Take a fascinating journey through one of the oldest and largest of Sri Lanka’s ancient cities, also home to the oldest documented tree in the world, the Sri Maha Bodhi
• Tour the secluded monastic ruins of Ritigala located in a lush forest rarely visited by tourists, and visit the picturesque ruins of Polonnaruwa which was built alongside a large artificial lake

Sigiriya, safaris, spices and serene temples

• Enjoy a 4 night stay at our spectacularly located hotel in Sigiriya, with views of the imposing Sigiriya rock fortress
• Tour the ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya
• We take an afternoon jeep safari in Minneriya National Park
• Get an insight into the life of a local family and visit children at the village school in a unique village tour
• Visit the Matale spice plantations which grow a variety of spices such as cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg
• Take a trip to the serene Cave Temples of Dambulla with hundreds of hand-carved statues and hand-painted frescoes

Explore lively Kandy, the cultural heart of Sri Lanka

• Tour the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the Royal Botanical Gardens, the historical museum with artefacts, weapons and jewellery from the Kandian era and watch a local dance performance

Unwind with a cup of Ceylon tea at Nuwara Eliya

• Join the locals and marvel at the stunning highland scenery as we travel by train up to the colonial city of Nuwara Eliya
• Learn about the tea-making process and sample some high-grade Ceylon tea at a plantation

Discover the natural beauty of Yala, Galle and Mirissa

• Enjoy a jeep safari in Yala National Park with its diverse range of habitats including scrub jungle, brackish lagoons, lakes and rivers. It is home to approximately 400 elephants and 120 leopards, wild buffalo, black bears, deer and numerous species of birds.
• Drive along the stunning south coast to the great walled city of Galle where we see the World Heritage-listed Dutch Fort
• Stay 2 nights at the relaxing coastal resort town of Mirissa whose beach has been named one of the world’s best
• Learn about the endangered leatherhead and loggerhead turtles at a local turtle hatchery

Cosmopolitan Colombo

• Tour Sri Lanka's bustling capital Colombo and stay overnight in the historic Galle Face Hotel

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